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Recent Examples of happy talk
If the public conversation turns from spending cuts to tax cut happy talk, consumer sentiment could rebound.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
There was a moment Monday afternoon, during Madison Keys’ Australian Open fourth-round match against No. 6 seed Elena Rybakina, when her coach, Bjorn Fratangelo, realized that this wasn’t the time for happy talk.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
There was a moment on Monday afternoon, during Madison Keys’ Australian Open fourth-round match against No. 6 seed Elena Rybakina, when her coach, Bjorn Fratangelo, realized that this wasn’t the time for happy talk.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Despite the happy talk, Biden leaves office on a profoundly bittersweet note.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
There was a moment Monday afternoon, during Madison Keys’ Australian Open fourth-round match against No. 6 seed Elena Rybakina, when her coach, Bjorn Fratangelo, realized that this wasn’t the time for happy talk.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
There was a moment on Monday afternoon, during Madison Keys’ Australian Open fourth-round match against No. 6 seed Elena Rybakina, when her coach, Bjorn Fratangelo, realized that this wasn’t the time for happy talk.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Despite the happy talk, Biden leaves office on a profoundly bittersweet note.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for happy talk
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However, because the stacked analog ICs are so thin, cross talk occurs between the layers, which can cause signal interference, noise, and performance degradation in the ICs.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2025
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This time, Zelensky pushed back, engaging in cross talk with Trump and Vance that demonstrated a level of defiance to the president and his team.—
Faith E. Pinho,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Phoenix Suns have acquired center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for the No. 29 pick on Wednesday and a 2029 first-round pick.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Instead, the Wizards undercut both Florida franchises, drafted and traded Clayton to Utah in exchange for the No. 21 pick and multiple second-round picks.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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Using plain English dialogue, users can build and share interactive applications directly within Claude's chatbot interface using a new API capability that lets artifacts interact with Claude itself.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
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Lake County has launched a growth management workshop series, a four-part initiative to gather community input and encourage transparent dialogue about preserving natural resources, protecting quality of life, and managing the impacts of growth on roads and infrastructure.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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The legislation now moves to 20 hours of marathon debate, evenly divided between both parties, with Democrats expected to use their full allotment while Republicans plan to use only a few hours.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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The Senate is set to launch an hours-long debate June 28 that should culminate with a vote in which Democrats are all expected to vote no.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
29 June 2025
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Lacey remembers the conversation, which came just after exchanging small talk with her doctor, who discussed having four kids at home.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
17 June 2025
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Surface-level small talk gets you nowhere and leaves no mark.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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